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Meet the Team & the History of Torbay Suites

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Torbay Suites is family owned and operated! 

​Here at Torbay Suites, we embrace the elements in North Bay, the gateway to Canada's best kept secret destination with the four season splendors showcased to perfection. Wanderlust is what we sell here!!!​​​​

OWNERS

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Mike and Nellie, owners of Torbay Suites, a family-owned beach cottage resort in North Bay, Ontario.

Nellie and Mike are the owners of Torbay Suites

Andrew enjoying an outdoor giant Connect Four-style game at Torbay Suites in North Bay, Ontario.

Drew is the son of Nellie and Mike 

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Management

Lightning, Torbay Suites’ orange tabby cat, relaxing indoors with his name displayed above him.
Thunder, Torbay Suites’ gray cat with green eyes, relaxing indoors with his name displayed above him.
"It's actually our place, these hoomans just live here" - Management
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History

History of Torbay Suites

Torbay Suites was originally opened in 1936 by Alberta "Birdie" Farrow as Torbay Lodge. The original property consisted of 24 cottages on 2.5 acres of land. 
The main building was destroyed by fire in 1946, but was rebuilt. In the 1940s, there was also a Torbay Chicken Bar restaurant located in downtown North Bay, near the intersection of McIntyre St. W and Algonquin Ave. 

Historic black-and-white photo of the original Torbay Lodge cabins on Lake Nipissing, now Torbay Suites in North Bay, Ontario

Birdie Farrow owned the property until 1957.

Over the years, the property was divided up and sold to different owners. 

Fun Facts: 
 
The Torbay property had the first drive-thru window for a snack bar!

The first Tim Horton's was around the corner from where Torbay Suites is currently, but it was a burger joint, not the coffee shop we know and love today!

Historic black-and-white postcard of downtown North Bay, Ontario, showing a church, storefronts, and a Torbay sign on the rig
Historic black-and-white photo of the Torbay Lodge snack bar on Lake Nipissing, part of Torbay Suites’ early history in North
Original Tim Horton Hamburgers location in North Bay, Ontario, near Torbay Suites and Lake Nipissing.
Historic photo of Torbay Lodge cottages on Lake Nipissing, showing the early roots of Torbay Suites in North Bay, Ontario.
Vintage photo of the Torbay beachfront on Lake Nipissing, showing guests and cottages near the water in North Bay, Ontario.
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